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Full NI squad reports for duty for friendly games
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Full NI squad reports for duty for friendly games

BBC Sport · Jun 1, 2026, 12:55 PM

Key takeaways

  • Getty Image caption, Michael O'Neill has agreed a contract to remain NI manager until 2032
  • Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill has reported a clean bill of health among his squad as they begin their preparations for Thursday's friendly international against Guinea in the Cadiz area of Spain (17:00 BST).
  • O'Neill's side will face World Cup-bound France in another friendly encounter on the outskirts of Lille on Monday 8 June (20:10 BST).

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Getty Image caption, Michael O'Neill has agreed a contract to remain NI manager until 2032

Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill has reported a clean bill of health among his squad as they begin their preparations for Thursday's friendly international against Guinea in the Cadiz area of Spain (17:00 BST).

O'Neill's side will face World Cup-bound France in another friendly encounter on the outskirts of Lille on Monday 8 June (20:10 BST).

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